On the 7th - 8th March, Grandmaster Nigel David Short, of World Chess Federation (FIDE), visited Antigua as a part of his Caribbean tour to spread 'the gospel of Chess’.

Despite being only 2 days long, Short’s short trip was very busy. He had an interview with Dave Lester Payne of Observer Radio and a meeting with the minister of sports, Hon. Daryll Matthew. From his meeting the minister expressed an interest in assisting the Federation in future endeavours.

Nigel David Short is an English chess grandmaster who earned the title at the age of 19. In 1988, Short was ranked third in the world by FIDE and went on to become the first English player to play a World Chess Championship match in 1993. He has defeated 13 world champions, is a 3 times Commonwealth Champion and the only chess player ever to win tournaments in 6 continents.